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1 February 2017 5225 comments
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After a disappointing Tuesday evening, we’ve high hopes for the three remaining matches in Gameweek 23.

West Ham and Man City get us up and running at 7.45pm as the pair go head-to-head at the London Stadium.

The major news is that the fit-again Sergio Aguero is only named on the bench for City as Gabriel Jesus is afforded his first league start up top. Pep Guardiola also drops Claudio Bravo and hands Willy Caballero a chance between the posts.

With fixtures on their schedule in Gameweek 26 and 28, the in-form Hammers are of keen interest to Fantasy managers, with the likes of Andy Carroll and Michail Antonio offered the chance to stake a claim for our plans this evening. New signing Robert Snodgrass warms the bench, though Jose Fonte is fast-tracked into the first XI by Slaven Bilic.

Man United entertain Hull and Stoke welcome Everton to the bet365 in the pair of 8pm encounters.

With Alexis Sanchez managing just an assist against Watford and both Diego Costa and Harry Kane serving up blanks, the stage looks set for Zlatan Ibrahimovic to produce the goods at Old Trafford.

The United frontman was the top captaincy choice for Gameweek 23, with 22.9% handing him the armband at home to a Tigers outfit that have conceded more goals away from home than any other side.

Everton, meanwhile, have been subject to considerable investment on the back of five wins and a draw in the last seven rounds of fixtures.

Similar to West Ham, upcoming matches in Gameweek 26 and 28 boost the Toffees’ appeal, with many keeping an eye on Seamus Coleman, Leighton Baines, Ross Barkley and Romelu Lukaku as we plan ahead to deal with the inevitable cup postponements.

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  1. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku said he touched it, his goal 😛

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Good enough for me

  2. Goalman
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Goalman!!!

  3. Hakuho FPL
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Mirallassssss assist

  4. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Great.. I have Grant, Baines and Lukaku and idiot posts Lukaku goal when it actually could not have been worse 😡

  5. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Any Man City forward is a risk, especially with CL coming up too

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'd be happy to take a 2 week punt given their next 2 opponents and then switch back to Costa

  6. Jimmy Boy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    GOALman

  7. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Its ridiculous where Coleman is playing; hes basically been standing upfront all game, while Baines plays cb ffs

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Coleman has a better eye for goal and has more legs then baines makes sense.

  8. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Have Baines 🙁

    And Coleman 😀

  9. Sess!
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    So is it a goal or assist for Coleman? Either way likely have to get him this week.

  10. Viper
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Coleman has really been keeping me afloat lately. Love him 🙂

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      enjoying my first experience of him tonight

    2. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Very nearly got Rose in instead of him, so relieved

  11. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    This is terrible.

  12. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Mirallas in for Iowbi looking more likely

  13. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    My defence is better than my attack this week

    1. Boydinho
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      My defence and attack is worse than your attack

  14. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Shawcross OG
    Coleman assist

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah Everton official twitter saying OG so must be case

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Thats not what FPL think

      1. Karan_G14
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        They do. See FPL twitter.

        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Sigh

          1. GENERATION X
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            still points

    3. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Baines owner

  15. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    YES COLEMAN

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Assist

      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Still nice

  16. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

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  17. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    2FT next week, one must surely be to bring Coleman in now.
    Other will be Giroud out, but who should I get out of Costa/Jesus/Kane?

    1. L S P
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      that Jesus fella has been very popular in the last 45m so obvs him

  18. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    How many own goals has Shawcross scored tonight!?

  19. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Mirallas got the assist 😎

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Unlucky

  20. seaside
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Foster Grant
    Alonso Chambers Nyom Holegate Amat
    Sanchez De Bruyne Alli Lallana Fletcher
    Zlatan Lukaku Carroll

    I have 1.1 ITB and 1 FT.

    I was thinking of Lallana and Nyom to Siggy and Coleman for a -4 hit.
    I know Lallana is probably Liverpools best player atm, but he hasn't scored, will drop in price and both Siggy and Coleman are going rise. Thoughts?
    Also, Chambers is expected back next GW, right?

  21. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Will Ibra come on?

  22. EDEN THE MAN
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero+Defoe---?+?

    Budget:20.2 mil

    Currently on Costa and Ibra

  23. Lav
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Coleman good whether that be an assist or goal.

    Ibra(c) lets go for this second half please

  24. Costa's Counsellor
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Coleman or Baines?

  25. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Rose, Haz and Giroud

    To

    Coleman Eriksen Lukaku?

  26. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Nothing going right for me this week. Sigh.

  27. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Should I do Cedric+Stanislas-->Coleman+Carroll for a hit? Already have Baines.

  28. Viper
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is it definitely a Coleman assist at least?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      yep

  29. Sess!
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Coleman goal given. Damn.